The Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series kicks off on Sunday—plus, plenty of live music and two nights of Vail Yeti hockey to pack your weekend schedule.

Friday

Johnny Johnston Duo at VBC

January 11, 4 to 6 p.m., Vail Brewing Company, Vail Village

Kick off your ski boots and get comfortable with a pint from Vail Brewing Company's Solaris tasting room in Vail Village, as blues rockers the Johnny Johnston duo top by for an après-ski show. vailbrewingco.com

Dave Perron at Ein Prosit

Vail Yeti Hockey

The puck drops at 7:45 at Dobson Ice Arena, as Vail's own semi-professional hockey team matches up against the Texas Titans for two nights of action.vailyetihockey.com

The Evolution at Brush Creek Saloon

January 11, 9 p.m., Brush Creek Saloon, Eagle

Funk/reggae rockers The Evolution head to Eagle's Brush Creek Saloon for one night and one night only. 970-328-5279

The Kyle Hollingsworth Band at Agave

January 11, 9:30 p.m., Agave Nightclub, Avon

String Cheese Incident band member Kyle Hollingsworth jams out at Avon's go-to place for late-night music ($20-$25 per person). agaveavon.com

Saturday

Vail Yeti Hockey

January 12, 7:45 p.m., Dobson Ice Arena, Vail

Night two of action on the ice, as the Vail Yeti hockey team takes on the Texas Titans.vailyetihockey.com

The Altitones at Vail Ale House

January 12, 10 p.m., Vail Ale House, West Vail

Local rockers The Altitones take over one of the biggest stages in Vail til the wee hours of the morning on Saturday night.vailalehouse.com

Sunday

Beaver Creek Snowshoe Series

January 13, 8:30 a.m., Beaver Creek Mountain

On your mark, get set, and go for the gold at the first of Beaver Creek's three snowshoe races throughout the winter season, with a 5k or 10k option available for would-be racers ($40 for Sunday's race, $90 for a race series pass). eventbrite.com

Vail Cups on Vail Mountain

January 13, 9 a.m., Vail Mountain

If you're little one has dreams of becoming the next Lindsey Vonn, head over to Golden Peak, as Ski and Snowboard Club Vail hosts the first of four on-mountain races (open to all, including non-members of the club), with Sunday's competition set as a "Lil' Big Mountain & GS" event. skiclubvail.org